tambourin

noun

tam·​bou·​rin

ˈtambərə̇n

plural -s

1

a

: a long narrow drum used in Provence

b

: an Egyptian bottle-shaped drum

2

a

: a lively old Provençal dance originally with tambourin accompaniment

b

: music written for or in the quick duple measure of a tambourin dance usually with a drone bass on the tonic or dominant

Word History

Etymology

Provençal, diminutive of tambour drum, from Arabic ṭanbūr

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